The Big House is a new historical fiction series set in a small Victorian town and based around the staff and the family of the manor house. Each story explores a different aspect of Victorian life in a fun and informative way, providing accurate historical information. In The Workhouse Boy, Fergus Donovan is plucked from the horrors of a Victorian workhouse and given a new start at the Big House. He will be working for the masters of the house, the de Ray family.

 

This book features in the following series: A Victorian Adventure, Big House .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Hachette Children's Group .

George Buchanan is a talented author-artist who has written and illustrated titles in the successful Sparks series. He lives in Gloucestershire where he also makes violins and sailing boats.